Cultivator tooth



Dec. 21 1926.

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HARRY L. CARR, on HASTINGS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T PURNELL & CARRMANU-'FAGTURING 00., or HASTINGS, MICHIGAN.

CULTIVATOR TOOTH.

Application filed December 3, 1924. Serial No. 753,684.

This invention relates to improvements in cultivator teeth. The mainobject of this invention is to provide an improved cultivator toothwhich is very effective as a weed destroyer.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow. I accomplishtheobj'ects of my invention 1 l by the devices and means described thefollowing specification. The inventlon 1s.

clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure embodying the, features of my invention is clearlyillustratedin the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisapplication, inwhich:

Fig. I is a side elevation of a cultivator horizontal section on a lineReferring to the drawing, the standard of the embodiment illustratedcomprises an upper tubular part 1 and a lower section 2 of U crosssection formed as a metal stamping, the upper end of this section 2embracing and being secured to the lower end of the tubular section bymeans of the rivet 3. i

The shovel 4 is a double pointed shovel so that it may be reversed andwear of both ends secured.

I. provide a triangular shaped horizontally disposed blade 5 having ashank6 secured upon the upper side thereof, the shank being disposedbetween the shovel and the standard and engaged by the clamping bolt 7arranged through the shovel, the shank 6 and the standard as shown inFig. II.

to engage the standard above and below the bolt, thus assisting inmaintaining the blade,

The shank 6 is provided with opposed pairs of lugs 8 struck rearwardlytherefrom d 'han and its shank may, if desired, be supplied as anattachment for cultivator teeth of a typev now in quite common use, itonly being necessary to remove the clamping bolt 7, in-

standard and the-shovel and reinserting the;

bolt 7. It is sometimes necessary to pro ,vide' a longer bolt than thatused to secure the shovel only.

My improved cultivator tooth is very efficient as a weed destroyer andin completely stirring the soil. '1 have shown my improvements asembodied in one type of cultivator tooth now on the market. I have notattempted to illustrate other embodiments or closure will enable thoseskilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Havingthus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cultivator tooth comprising a standard, a shovel, a triangularhorizontally disposed blade, a shank for said blade disposed sertingthe. shank of the blade between the adaptations thereof as I believethis dis between the standard and shovel with the apex of the blade atthe rear of and in spaced relation to the point of the shovel, and abolt disposed through said shovel, blade shank and standard, said shankhaving pairs of rearwardly projecting lugs engaging said standard aboveand below said olt.

2. A cultivator tooth comprising a standard, a longitudinally andtransversely curved shovel, a triangular horizontally disposed blade, aflat shank for said blade disposed between the standard and shovel withthe apex of the'blade at the rear of and in spaced relation to the pointof the shovel, and a bolt disposed through a said shovel, blade shankand standardwhereby the shank is clamped between the standard and shoveland constitutes a'spring tension member for the bolt. 3 I

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my HARRY L. CARR.

